Psalms 32 The Blessing of the Forgiven; An Exhortation to Repentance

 Psalms 32

The Blessing of the Forgiven; An Exhortation to Repentance

1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 While I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my mood was turned into the drought of summer.

5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

6 Therefore everyone who is holy will pray to you in a time when you may be found; even in the overflowing of many waters, they will not come near him.

7 You are my hiding place; You will preserve me from trouble; You will surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye.

9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding; whose mouth must be bitten and bridled, lest they bolt.

10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but whoever trusts in the Lord, mercy surrounds him.

11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and sing for joy, all you who are upright in heart.